Smartphones are becoming more and more popular and the same can be said about the meteoric rise of the tablet (with the iPad as the clear leader), but even with all of the impressive numbers, we're still looking at a penetration rate amongst the general population of anywhere between 25% - 35% (depending on which research group you want to believe ) for smartphones. analytics. There's a sad truth about mobile, but I don't want to hear it. Making things even more complex are the telco companies who are still charging confusing fee structures for mobile data. It's not heaven. brand. MORE >>

I always use iBBDemo2, which shows you how the site looks on iOS (iPhone/iPad) and on Android SDK. Web AnalyticsIt has been easy until recently to ignore the concept of mobile browsing as it did not impact a significant portion of the traffic on the internet. That notion has changed, however, with 2011 seeing a total of 20% of all web traffic coming through mobile phones. That is a huge jump and change from just a few years ago when phones barely could connect to a carrier’s online store to purchase ringtones and wallpaper. Using CSS. Using Mobile Conversion Services. MORE >>

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This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the resources mashup, the last few days to join Third Tribe at a good rate, and an easy iPad contest. Search Engines / SEO / Analytics. Overcome the Google Analytics learning curve in 20 minutes – between this and an informative lunch and learn at my office, I have a good post idea coming up soon. Let’s Win an iPad Together! If you want an iPad as badly as I do (and that is pretty, desperately bad), then let’s help each other. The Resources Mashup. Blogging / Writing. Facebook. MORE >>

In addition to sizing up the market, rating platforms and identifying challenges, the 2013 report will also examining some of the hottest market sectors, including mobile ad networks, user analytics and cross-platform tools. It’s no coincidence that companies around the world are grasping the opportunity with both hands, producing an avalanche of smartphone apps and iPad apps aimed at getting their content, services and brands in the hands of customers on the move. Mobile App Economy is booming. Connect the dots, and the App Economy has officially arrived! Open for everyone. MORE >>